As we drove along, a part of me was glad to have company again. The longer you are left to your own mind, the less grounded you are in reality. The other part of me knew this couldn't last, due to the nature of our work. I really hate this job.
I could feel Adam staring at me for a long period of time during the ride, before he eventually asked "What's up with the suit? This isn't a wedding."
"What's up with the gas mask? You aren't a firefighter."
Both of us chuckled briefly. Laughing with someone is something you always take for granted, everything is so serious most of the time you don't get the chance to take a moment and just laugh. I parked the car close to a nearby hotel and pulled down the mirror, It looked like I hadn't slept in days, good thing no one really cares about my appearance.
"Adam, i'm going to drop you off here, alright? I think you need to readjust before we pick back up. This is a safe place. Make sure to take off the mask before you check in so no one thinks you're insane. I hope you've got some money on you." He responded by pulling out his wallet and stepping out of the car. "I don't know why you're helping me, or how we can trust each other so quickly. What if I turned out to be your enemy? It's dangerous to interact with people like us, you never quite know them." Adam said in a low voice, more serious than usual. I didn't respond, and instead just gave him a quick wave before starting the car back up and departed on the path back home.
At this point in time I never had seen S#00 before. This contradicts my statement before in which I believe nothing until I see it, but this is the one exception. I hoped that day would never come.
The sun began to set, which surprised me when I noticed. It felt like it was already midnight and we stayed for a longer time in that town than we really did. What was that fool thinking of, staying in such a forsaken area in a pitch black hellhole of a building? Did he really think he was safe? Someone knew he was there and wanted him out, perhaps because they believed the forest was a barrier too. None of this can be concluded at the moment, only the future will give us answers.
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